Ummahpreneur Podcast

Ummahpreneur Podcast

By Abby El-AsmarReligion & SpiritualityIslam
Download on the App Store

Ummahpreneur Podcast episodes

  • #70 Helping Canadians Invest Halal w/ Jesse Reitberger

    My guest today is Jesse Reitberger, Founder of Canadian Islamic Wealth.  Canadian Islamic Wealth is the first wealth management firm in Canada dedicated specifically to halal investing. 

    They offer pioneering investment solutions that align with the Muslim faith so that they can help clients achieve their financial goals without compromising their values.  

    Their financial advisors work with individuals, families, and business owners to build robust financial plans that help these clients from every walk of life.

    In this interview, I sit down with Jesse Reitberger to discuss:

    - Introduction
    – Did he have previous experiences as an Entrepreneur
    – How did he brace Islam
    – Why did he focus specifically on Islamic wealth
    – How would he define Halal or Shariah Compliant Investments
    – How did he set everything up to make the people trust him
    – Does he have any plans to expand his operations?
    - What are his views on perusing the wealth
    – What does his venture offer
    – What are 3 tips that he can provide to Muslims who wish to invest
    – What should one look for when looking for a Financial Advisor
    – What does his venture have for us in the future
    – What advice would Jesse give to his younger self
    – How to connect with Canadian Islamic Wealth

    ------------------
    Connect with Jesse Reitberger:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-reitberger-65900b187/
    https://www.canadianislamicwealth.com

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    36 min
  • #69 Helping Muslims Who Struggle With Sexuality To Live a God-Centric Life w/ Ali Jaffery

    Ali Jaffery is the founder of Strong Support.


    Strong Support is a peer support organization for Muslims who struggle with their sexuality, however, do not accept or identify with a stereotyped sexual identity and wish to live a God-centric life.

    Strong Support was established in October 2019 to support Muslims struggling with same-sex lust and to provide an information platform for friends and families of those struggling on the topic of sexuality in the Muslim ummah.

    In this interview, we sit down together to discuss:


    0:00 - Introduction
    5:19 - Where does the name Strong Support come from?
    7:39 - What is the biggest challenge that he faced in building Strong Support?
    10:42 - What is Ali's process working with Muslims?
    13:52 - What is Ali's thoughts on people questioning their sexuality who wish to live a God-Centric life?
    19:35 - Is R-rated content contributing to aggravating the challenges that people go through?
    23:45 - Has Ali gone through people who have had issues with their sexuality after going through Pornography addiction?
    29:18 - What is Ali's view on shifting identities?
    35:31 - What are some ways in which Ali helps his clients?
    42:26 - What advice would Ali give to his younger self?
    59:15 - How to connect with Strong Support?


    ------------------

    Connect with Ali Jaffery:
    http://www.strongsupport.co.uk
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-jaffery

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    1 hr 6 min
  • #68 Supporting Muslim Women Entrepreneurs w/ Jennifer Ogunyemi

    Jennifer Ogunyemi is the founder of Sisters in Business which is a network of women who inspire, connect and elevate each other in business.  

    Her experience in entrepreneurship has proven invaluable for sisters struggling to transform to the next level.

    In this interview, we sit down together to discuss:
    0:00 - Introduction
    2:30 - Why female-run businesses don't end up succeeding?
    4:17 - Since how long Sisters in Business has been around?
    6:35 - Tell us about Sisters in Business
    10:12 - What can we do as Muslims to support our sisters in business?
    15:11 - Does she get struggle moment thoughts?  
    17:06 - What advice would she give to Muslims starting their businesses?  
    22:00 - Is she glad that she pushed through and came forward?
    27:48 - What can we expect from Sisters in Business in the future?  
    29:15 - What advice would she give to his younger self?
    32:09 - How to connect with Jennifer Ogunyemi?  

    ------------------

    Connect with Jennifer Ogunyemi:
    https://www.instagram.com/sisters.in.business
    https://www.sistersinbusiness.co.uk

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    34 min
  • #67 How I Built 2 Successful Saas Companies w/ Saud Juman

    Saud Juman is the founder of RockitShip which combines Silicon Valley type innovation and Amazon.com style logistics to bring large-scale automation to the warehouse shipping environment.


    In this interview, we sit down together to discuss:

    0:00 – Introduction
    2:00 – What keeps on pulling him towards Entrepreneurship?  
    5:14 – How did he start his first business venture?
    8:48- How did he feel while resigning and starting his own business setup?
    12:25 –Sharing his views on his entrepreneurial goals
    16:18 – What sparked his idea for RockitShip
    20:53 – What was the process he went through to get the right Co-Founder?
    26:45 – His experience building a SaaS business?
    30:52 – What has been the biggest challenge for him and how did he face it?
    33:58 – What is the vision for RockitShip?
    36:15 – What advice would he give to his younger self?
    41:28 -  How to connect with Saud?


    Connect with Saud Juman:

    https://saudjuman.io
    https://www.rockitship.io

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    42 min
  • #66 The Founder Of SingleMuslim & PennyAppeal w/ Adeem Younis

    My guest needs no introduction (he literally has his own Wikipedia page).

    Adeem Younis is an English-Pakistani entrepreneur, philanthropist, and humanitarian. He is best known as the founder of digital matrimony platform SingleMuslim.com and international humanitarian charity Penny Appeal.

    Here's some of the topics discussed in this episode:

    - What inspired Adeem Younis to become an entrepreneur

    - What he credits for his back-to-back successes in business
    - The biggest challenges faced in business and how to overcome them
    - The most important skill to develop as an entrepreneur
    - Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs who are just getting started

    Connect with Adeem Younis:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeemyounis/


    Support PennyAppeal & SingleMuslim.com: 

    https://pennyappeal.org 

    https://singlemuslim.com

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    50 min
  • #65 Entrepreneurship, ImamConnect & Innovative Strategy w/ Muddassar Ahmed

    Muddasar Ahmed is the founder of Imam Connect, an innovative platform that is disrupting the way Muslim Service Providers connect with Muslims across the Ummah to provide their services.   

    Muddassar Ahmed also leads Unitas Communications, a strategic communications firm where he has led projects for the United Nations, Friends of the Earth, the U.S. Department of State, Amnesty International and the NFL, alongside many other global clients.  


    Here's some of the topics discussed in this episode:
    - How they launched the platform and attracted their users 
    - How to employ innovative strategy in your business
    - Debunking common myths about entrepreneurship
    - The most important skill for entrepreneurs to develop 


     Connect with Muddasar Ahmed on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/muddassar-ahmed-44217112/

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    45 min
  • #64 Creating An Arabic Language Education Company w/ Assad Masud

    Assad Masud, Co-founder of Arabic Unlocked. Arabic Unlocked is leading the way for language learners to unlock the Arabic language through a mobile App, as well as learning programs and ebooks ideal for second language learners.

    Here's some of the topics discussed in this episode:

    - How they first created and launched their products.

    - The process they had to go through to create the app.
    - The challenges faced building an education company and how to overcome them.
    - Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to start their own business.


    Connect with Assad Masud:

    ArabicUnlocked.com


    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!


    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    48 min
  • #63 Creating A Prophetic-Inspired Skincare Brand w/ Arooj Chishty

    My next guest is Arooj Chishty, a certified holistic health coach and founder of the natural beauty brand Nyure.


    Nyure have taken proven ingredients and knowledge from ancient and Prophetic traditions, and combined them with modern techniques to give every person at every age the radiance they deserve. Their pure potent formulas work to balance, nourish and brighten all skin types for radiance at every age.


    In this upcoming interview, we sit down together to discuss:

    🎙️The steps Arooj has taken to create Nyure Beauty

    🎙️The biggest challenge in launching their product line and how to overcome it

    🎙️How they landed their first customers and marketed their products

    🎙️Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to  create their own product line


    ...and so much more!


    Support Nyure beauty:

    https://nyure.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/nyurebeauty/


    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel


    1 hr
  • #62 Creating The World’s First Interactive Prayer Mat w/ Kamal Ali

    My guest today is Kamal Ali, the inventor of the worlds first interactive prayer mat.  My salah mat started in 2018 and quickly grew to serve Muslims in over 20 countries and in 15 languages. This interactive prayer mat helps kids learn how to pray their salah in a fun and interactive way that’s never been done before.  Children learn the different positions of salah, what to say during prayer, where to place the hands, knees, and feet, all through a guided interactive mat.  


    In this upcoming interview, we sit down together to discuss:
    -️Where did the idea for MySalahMat come from
    -How they developed the idea and turned it into reality
    -️How they have dealt with other companies trying to copy their product
    -️Advice for entrepreneurs who wish to create their own products  


    Support My Salah Mat: https://www.mysalahmat.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysalahmat

    Connect with Elsawy on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/elsawyyehia/

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    1 hr 6 min
  • #61 Conquering Your Limiting Beliefs w/ Ayat Mekki

    My guest in this episode is Dr. Ayat Mekki, a master coach specialised in healing trauma and abuse using Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).


    She has helped her clients with issues such as overcoming toxic relationships, phobias, panic attacks, anxiety, and general self-doubt and helplessness.


    In this episode, we focus the topic around conquering your limiting beliefs and ways to build up your self-confidence so you can excel in your business and reach the goals you desire.


    Connect with Ayat on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/dr.ayat.mekki/

    — BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION —

    Need help starting or growing your online business? Click here to book a call with my team!

    — CONNECT WITH UMMAHPRENEUR —

    Join Our Livestream Facebook Group

    Follow Ummahpreneur on Instagram

    Subscribe To Ummahpreneur's Youtube Channel

    1 hr 3 min

About Ummahpreneur Podcast

From the publisher's feed

Ummahpreneur Podcast is the only podcast that brings Muslim CEOs, founders, changemakers, and entrepreneurs to share their greatest lessons learned in business.